RFID Tracks Spanish Shoppers’ Interest in Shoes, Books
Two retailers in Spain are attaching EPC Gen 2 tags to some of their merchandise, in order to gauge the popularity of products by tracking how often customers pick the items up.
Where Can I Find Tags for Use on Textiles?
I need to know some prices for laundry chips that can be washed at high temperatures. —Name withheld ——— There are a number of companies offering different types of laundry tags. I reached out to one provider, Datamars, which prices tags differently, depending on...Is RFID Technology Used in India?
If so, can you please provide some examples? —Name withheld ——— Yes, we have written a number of articles regarding deployments in India. Here are a few examples: India’s RFID Solar Mission As part of a national strategy to increase the amount of energy...Why Won’t My Mercury3 Reader Interrogate New UHF EPC Gen 2 Tags?
Any idea what is preventing it from doing so? —Name withheld ——— ThingMagic’s Mercury3 model was introduced in 2002 or 2003—before the EPC Gen 2 RFID standard was ratified. As such, it was not designed to read EPC Gen 2 tags, and there is no direct upgrade path...RFID News Roundup
Sanjay Sarma, Mike Rose elected to lead EPCglobal board; Xerafy adds Pico XL 2-kilobit tag to its aviation-grade product line; U.S. Census Bureau seeks information on RFID for asset tracking; Enso Detego unveils new Virtual RFID Tunnel ; Laird Technologies acquires Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products; Smartrac intros new contactless ISO card.